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Harish Bhimani

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Harish Bhimani
Born (1956-02-15) 15 February 1956 (age 68)
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materLaxminarayan Innovation Technological University (B.E)
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (MBA)
Occupation(s)Voiceover artiste, anchor, writer
Known for'Samay' of Mahabharat
RelativesKishore Bhimani (brother)
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Narration / Voice Over (2015)

Harish Bhimani (born 15 February) is an Indian voiceover artiste, writer and anchor. He was the voice of Samay (Time), the narrator of the TV series Mahabharat.[1]

Personal life

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Harish was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 14 February 1956. His brother Kishore Bhimani was a sports journalist and cricket commentator. Harish completed his graduation from LITU, Nagpur, (previously LIT Nagpur)[2] and MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai.[3]

Career

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He started with TV news anchoring on Bombay TV; from narrating the Mahabharat to the legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar's biography titled In Search of Lata Mangeshkar, Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh (1995).[4]

He is set to be the voice of the god Shiva in the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Smite.[5]

Awards

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Harish was conferred with the coveted (63rd) National Award for Voiceovers/Narration in 2015.[6]

Works

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  • Lata Didi Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh (Hindi). 1995, ISBN 978-93-5000-018-2.

References

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  1. ^ Das, Samarpita (24 May 2020). "Narrator of Mahabharata Harish Bhimani: BR Chopra considered Dilip Kumar first, later I got selected [Exclusive]". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Gadkari fetes top LIT alumni, says will try to up inst status". The Times of India. 23 December 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Meet The Top 10 Voice Over Artists In India". 27 December 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Meet Lata-ben Mangeshkar!". The Times of India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
  5. ^ "He is set to be the voice of the god Shiva in the MOBA". www.smitegame.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  6. ^ National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Narration / Voice Over
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